National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1887-06-07

noon had the effect OF preventing more
than 1,40o spectators witnessing the base
ball game between the Washington and
Boston clubs. Those, however, who enter
tanned no fear for the storm signal sent out
by the weather bureau we're we'll repaid for
their trip to Capitol Park, as the contest
was exciting throughout aud resulted In a
tie game, each nine scoring seven runs,
when the exhibition was called on account
OF darkness, so said the umpire. Notwlth-
standing the threatening weather a large
number Of the assemblage present were OF
the fair sex and they were unanimous In
the opinion that had the Statesmen received
Just treatment at the hands Of the "much
abused" umpire the local team would have
W on the game. In this respect they were
Undoubtedly correct, for II MIR.
Powers had shown his usual good
judgm emit he would not have made as many
bad breaks as he did. The particular In
stance to which attention is called is that Of
the ball O'Brlen knocked to Hornung In
the eighth inning, and which that player
palpably muffed, but Mr.. Powers de-
clared he caught on the fly. Had 1t been
declared not out, as should have been done,
II would have given the home team the
game beyond question. Mr.. Powers should
not have permitted himself to be deceived
by Hornung's trick, who, when he dropped
the ball, turned around, with his back to
the spectators, In order, as is his usual
custom, to fool the runner to take the
| chances for an additional base. There Ia
no doubt but what Hornung dropped the
| sphere, as the attendants In the left field,
| who put up the scores OF the games In
| other League cities by inning on the black
board erected for that purpose at Capitol
Park, were near enough to Joe to clearly
| perceive his misplay, aud they were unani-
nous In saying that Hornung had muffed
the ball
Be It true or not that the sheepskin was
muffed, still the Washingtons should have
won, as they had a winning lead, and 1t was
dolltrs to cents that they would come out
victorious. Through costly errors, how
ever, their opponents were enabled to come
in at the home stretch, and, from a racing
scribed as dead heat. Madden, the Bos-
toms kid pitcher, who is only 20 years old,
and weighs 1903 pounds, was put In to Ill
the points for the boys from the Hub. The
Washington flelders, when close play
came to hand, were OF equal to the occa-
sion. They fumbled balls, threw wildly
and acted as amateurs. This playing was
the abominable condition Of the grounds
but be 1t said to the Statesmen's credit they
did equally as well in the field as the vlsi-
tors, and that is not saying much, as the
Bostons seemed TO be tied to certain spot
and felded In a miserable manner.
Play was called two minutes before thu
advertised hour, and in the first inning
neither side was able te get man rount
the diamond. In the second like result
but in the first half Of the third admirers o
the Washingtons sent up mighty shout o
delight, as the local boys secured three
runs. This total was made on Whitue.
getting to first base on Kelly's tumble. TIL
next two strikers were retired without ad
vancing Jim base. Then Carroll came tt
the rescue, and on his base hit to right fielt
the Washingtons' star pitcher ran to third
Carroll only waited until the first ball wa
pitched when he started for second, and Of
Tate's low throw to head Cliff OFF Whitne
scored. Schoch went to first on five Gale,
balls; and on Kelly's error and base hi
by Hines Carroll and Schoeh crossed th
plate. The visitors also made run in thi
base hit by Hornung. The fourt
for either side, but in the first ha
Of the fourth the Washingtons bega
to still further increase their lead
and on four clear base hits, a base on BALI
and numerous errors by the bean-eater
four uDearned runs were added to tn
Senator's total. This appeared to be
winning lead and Jubllant were Washing
tonians. Home partisans reckoned with III
certainty in this respect as in the BostonI
half of the seventh inning they made fiv
runs. This result was attained on fun
bled grounders, wild throws, three-bas
hits, and general disqualification on tn
. nine backing Whitney. Big Jim did nj
. lose his temper, however, and drove th
bali over the plate with such telling effeC
that 1t was not until the last half Of til
ninth inning that the "Kellyites" were ell
abed to gain the coveted run by whic
they tied the contest This tally was mad
on Tate's three-bagger and Conway
sacrifice hit. The tenth inning was con
menced, but before It was completed I'll
: game was called back to the ninth an
thereby resulted tie.
No particular brilliant plays were Q,
! ecuted, and outside OF the even and stead
battery work no noteworthy feldir
features occurred. Tate, Whitney, ar
Schoch did the best batting. The score :